"You want tuk tuk?" All three hundred drivers asked me this during my stay in Siem Reap. I accepted one ride since it was pouring out, and I had a bag full of vegetables.
I have made some friends already. I went to Preah Prom Rath Wat and monastery and met Ch-mii. That word means dog, and it was fitting. Here is part of our conversation:
C - Do you have boyfriend?
K - No. (Damn, why did I say no?!)
C - How old are you?
K - Um,.. I have to go now.
C - I love you.
K - Uh...OK. Bye.
C - I love you in Cambodia!
Later, I talked to a tuk tuk driver named Rochon.
R - What? You not married? Why you not married?
K - I don't want to get married.
R - You like Cambodian men? I know someone you can marry.
K - Oh yeah? Is his name Rochon?
R - Yes! We get married, and you stay in Cambodia long time.
K - No thanks. I gotta go now.
My favorite interaction was with two young girls. I found a Mexican restaurant in Siem Reap (Yay!), and was sitting on the patio when they approached me and tried to sell me a book. I said no because I had already read it. They sat at a nearby table for a while and returned with a note. It read:
Hello! How are you today? Very nice to meet you. My name is Chuk and Peach I give you flower (There was a drawing of a flower on the back.) I wish you good luck I like your smile you are very nice am very happy to see you I have one brother and five sisther I hope to see you again can you buy me food Please I hope you can buy me food. Please Please Please. thank you so much From Chuk and Peach
I thanked them for the note and told them to sit and wait while I ordered something for them. Chuk said, "We like nachos!" I laughed and got them some chips and salsa for $1.
I have made some friends already. I went to Preah Prom Rath Wat and monastery and met Ch-mii. That word means dog, and it was fitting. Here is part of our conversation:
C - Do you have boyfriend?
K - No. (Damn, why did I say no?!)
C - How old are you?
K - Um,.. I have to go now.
C - I love you.
K - Uh...OK. Bye.
C - I love you in Cambodia!
Later, I talked to a tuk tuk driver named Rochon.
R - What? You not married? Why you not married?
K - I don't want to get married.
R - You like Cambodian men? I know someone you can marry.
K - Oh yeah? Is his name Rochon?
R - Yes! We get married, and you stay in Cambodia long time.
K - No thanks. I gotta go now.
Hello! How are you today? Very nice to meet you. My name is Chuk and Peach I give you flower (There was a drawing of a flower on the back.) I wish you good luck I like your smile you are very nice am very happy to see you I have one brother and five sisther I hope to see you again can you buy me food Please I hope you can buy me food. Please Please Please. thank you so much From Chuk and Peach
I thanked them for the note and told them to sit and wait while I ordered something for them. Chuk said, "We like nachos!" I laughed and got them some chips and salsa for $1.
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